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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to McCleskey v. Kemp, how many times more likely were offenders in Georgia likely to get the death penalty if the victim was white?
(a) 14.
(b) 11.
(c) 5.
(d) 22.

2. Between 1990 and 2005, how often did a prison open in the United States?
(a) Every 10 days.
(b) Every 6 days.
(c) Every other week.
(d) One a week.

3. In Chapter 13, how long had Sheriff Tate been sheriff continuously?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 35 years.
(d) 25 years.

4. In what county did Mozelle and Onzelle live?
(a) Jefferson.
(b) Chambers.
(c) Escambia.
(d) Barbour.

5. How old was Assistant Attoney General Don Valeska in Chapter 9?
(a) 50s.
(b) 40s.
(c) 35.
(d) 47.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did Marsha Colbey have when Hurricane Ivan hit?

2. What church was across the street from the Alabama Judicial Building?

3. Where was John Thompson scheduled to be executed?

4. When Mrs. Williams saw the dog in the courtroom in Chapter 9, what year did she remember?

5. In 1999, how many people were executed in the United States?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Bernard Harcourt's background?

2. What was Judge Norton's ruling on McMillian's appeal in Chapter 11?

3. Why did McMillian have to quit his logging business?

4. Why was Trina Garnett arrested for?

5. What was solitary confinement like at Apalachee?

6. Why did Stevenson's office in Atlanta sue Angola Prison?

7. Where did McMillian decided to live in Chapter 13?

8. How did Stevenson's grandfather die?

9. What were conditions like at Tutwiler Prison?

10. What was eventually discovered about the doctor who declared George Daniel sane to stand trial for murder?

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